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Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

Died in motor vehicle accident 1,764 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
41282 Vito Simon Taziveyi P A Detective Constable British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department RSF 1979-12-01
38209 Vumase G M Constable Zwartfontein SAP 1972-03-03
38210 Vumazonke X J Constable Zwartfontein SAP 1991-01-31
38211 Vusimuzi M Reserve Constable Zwartfontein SAP 1998-02-23
38212 Vuso L L Constable Zwartfontein SAP 1977-12-02
33782 Wagener Gerhardt G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 12 Squadron (Army) SADF 1979-10-20
40545 Walters John William J W Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-05-27
33797 Ward Raymond R Rifleman South African Catering Corps (Corps) 35 Battalion SADF 1977-06-21
27752 Warner Alfred Meredith A M Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-01-16
49811 Warrington Roger Mathew R M Private TS Training Centre SADF 1977-09-17
33804 Wasserman Johan Heinrich J H Corporal 21 Squadron SADF 1981-07-28
27856 Watson John Thomas J T Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 4 Air Depot UDF 1941-08-12
33816 Webb Ian Michael I M Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-06-20
33817 Webb John J Transvaal Town Police C Division 1904-02-09
40556 Webb Anthony John A J Trooper Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment "D" Squadron RSF 1979-04-04
33824 Weideman Andre Christiaan A C Lance Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-12-31
33832 Welgemoed Stefan W S W Private Sams Col Sams Col SADF 1983-12-05
38233 Welgemoed Coenraad C Sergeant 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div SAP 1987-09-19
33833 Wepener Johannes Frederick J F Rifleman 4 Field Regiment SADF 1964-05-16
43387 Westerdale Alan Revel A R Private South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1973-08-09
33847 Wheeler Ronald Leon R L Signalman Group 10 H.q. SADF 1990-06-22
38836 White Hiback H Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1978-11-16
38837 Whitehead John Vivian J V Sergeant British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1976-05-18
41886 Whittal Garth G Cadet Civilian 111 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-03-18
28274 Whyte David Watson D W Major South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-19
33859 Wienand Sydney Eric S E Private South African Air Force (Corps) SADF 1972-03-30
33860 Wienand William Arthur W A Gunner 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1978-04-12
33861 Wiernich J J Sapper 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1977-01-01
33863 Wiese Barend Frederick B F Lance Corporal Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1977-12-27
33865 Wiggell William Thomas W T Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1977-07-05
33868 Wildschutt Jan Johannes Jacobus J J J Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1984-08-13
28364 Willemse Jacobus Casper J C Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-31
28377 Williams Andrew (abie) A Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-03-20
28402 Williams Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-08
33878 Williams Mike M Corporal South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) Intelligence Corps SADF 1981-05-13
38260 Williams A M Constable Internal Stability Unit, Port Elizabeth SAP 1961-05-19
43374 Willipard Petrus P Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1987-08-01
28550 Willis Leslie L Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1945-07-03
28688 Wingham Clifford Charles C C Staff Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-03-14
33902 Wolmarans Patrick Charles P C Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-11-14
40594 Wood Denis Keith D K Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1979-11-16
33907 Worst Theophillus T Sergeant Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 3 Supply and Transport Depot SADF 1969-03-31
33924 Zaayman Jacques Barand J B Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-06-08
33936 Zitha Sunlight S Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-06-02
41298 Ziwewe Francis John F J Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1971-08-12
33941 Zondi Mondli Joseph M J Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1996-06-16
33942 Zondi S B Lance Corporal 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-01-01
38316 Zondi Sdumo Jacob S J Constable Western Province Division SAP 1988-01-29
33947 Zulu Passport Johannes P J Rifleman 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-05-25
33948 Zulu Phiki Josiah P J Rifleman Group 12 Group 12 SANDF 1995-09-02